General Surgery
Conference Coverage
Laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation may accrue savings over time
Laparoscopic magnetic sphincter augmentation for GERD costs more per procedure than Nissen fundoplication, but has lower costs afterward.
Conference Coverage
Anxiety can impact patient satisfaction after GERD surgery
Patients on antianxiety drugs have lower satisfaction rates after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication.
FDA/CDC
FDA chief calls for release of all data tracking problems with medical devices
The FDA is “realizing that physicians who couldn’t see this data before were using devices that they wouldn’t have used if they had this data in...
Conference Coverage
POEM outcomes ‘outstanding’ in achalasia with long-term follow-up
PHILADELPHIA – The GERD associated with the procedure can be adequately managed with proton pump inhibitors, a...
News
AGA Clinical Practice Update: Surgical risk assessment and perioperative management in cirrhosis
Patients with cirrhosis should be risk stratified and counseled accordingly before all but the most urgent surgeries, cautions a clinical practice...
Conference Coverage
Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
FDA/CDC
FDA: 246 new reports on breast implant-associated lymphoma
The latest update from the Food and Drug Administration includes medical device reports between September 2017 and September 2018.
Daily News Podcast
Dermatologic comorbidities of atopic dermatitis
Does reduced degradation of insulin by the liver cause type 2 diabetes?
FDA/CDC
FDA aims to boost safety of platelets for transfusion
The agency is seeking input on ways to decrease the risk of bacterial contamination in platelets stored for 5 and 7 days after collection.
From the Journals
Study eyed endoscopic submucosal dissection for early-stage esophageal cancer
Compared with esophagectomy, ESD was associated with significantly fewer severe adverse perioperative events and a similar rate of all-cause...
From the Journals
All patients with VTE have a high risk of recurrence
Researchers suggest rethinking categorization of patients with incident venous thromboembolism.